Rs 25,000 aid for flood- hit families: K’taka CM
   Date :25-Oct-2020

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BENGALURU :
 
KARNATAKA Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa on Saturday announced a compensation of Rs 25,000 for every family affected by flooding caused due to torrential rains in several parts of the city. The Chief Minister also assured a permanent solution to ensure that such incidents don’t repeat as he announced that all encroachments along the storm water drains in the city will be cleared mercilessly.
 
“To all those who have faced destruction to their food grains, cloths and other things because of water entering houses due to flooding and rain, we have decided to give a compensation of Rs 25,000 per family through cheque... We are taking all the precautionary measures if there are rains today or in coming days,” Yediyurappa said. Speaking to reporters after visiting affected Hosakerehalli and near by areas, he said from this evening itself cheque will be distributed to every affected house.
 
“I have asked BBMP (civic body) officials to work honestly so that not even a rupee is misused. According to me there are about 650-700 houses that might have been affected,” he added. Ahead of his visit to affected areas, Yediyurappa chaired a meeting with Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike Administrator Gaurav Gupta, its Commissioner N Manjunatha Prasad and other senior officials.